43-25303
Thunderbolt P-47D #43-25303 was last sighted over the Mainbullau airfield and crashed in the Darmstadt area, according to Mc Kenny; between Dudenhofen and Jügesheim, Germany, according to German Report J-2065. It seems more logical to estimate the crash place as nearer to Jügesheim than Dudenhofen, as the former is about 50km NW of Mainbullau and just 20km NE of Darmstadt. Missing Air Crew Report – MACR 8689.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15097524 / O-808234
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-886106
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16116379 at enlistment, then O-700298
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Missions
- Date: 6 June 1944
- Date: 6 June 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Germany | 10 September 1944 | crashed near Jügesheim, about 20km NE of Darmstadt, Germany |
Revisions
MACR 8689
NARA - German Reports of Downed Allied Fighters and Other Aircraft, 1943 - 1945 – Report J-2065 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131505325
MACR 8689 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database